by Jacques Lavaud | Mar 6, 2026 | Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademarks
1587 Prime Trademark Lawsuit: Court Denies Emergency Shutdown Request Against Kelce and Mahomes Steakhouse The 1587 Prime trademark lawsuit has drawn national attention after a federal judge refused to shut down the Kansas City steakhouse co-owned by NFL stars Patrick...
by Jacques Lavaud | Jan 7, 2026 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Athletics Trademark Refusal: When a Legacy Franchise Meets Geographic Trademark Limits In recent months, the Las Vegas Athletics trademark refusal has raised questions about how trademark law treats professional sports teams during relocation. What appears at first...
by Jacques Lavaud | Dec 15, 2025 | Copyright, Intellectual Property
AI Copyright Infringement Risks: What Disney’s Letter to Google Signals for Businesses Artificial intelligence has rapidly become a common tool for generating images, videos, and marketing content. But a recent cease-and-desist letter sent by Disney to Google...
by Jacques Lavaud | Oct 28, 2025 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks
Trademark Classes: Understanding the Categories of Trademarks When applying for a trademark, your protection doesn’t automatically cover every product or service. Instead, your rights depend on the specific goods or services connected to your mark — defined through...
by Travis Stockman | Nov 7, 2024 | Copyright, Intellectual Property
Copyright Office Grants Exemption, Frees the McFlurry Ever been the victim of the unique disappointment that befalls those who seek a McFlurry, but can’t get one because the machine is out of order? It’s become a sort of running joke in popular culture that the...
by Travis Stockman | Jul 16, 2024 | Copyright, Intellectual Property
Understanding Copyright Expiration | When Does Copyright Expire? You might not know, but there is an expiration date for a copyright. When does copyright expire? The term of the copyright varies based on a few things. Was the work published or unpublished? What was...